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December 18, 2015

Mormodes elegans







20151600 Toronto

Mormodes elegans. award 20151600, has been confirmed to be Mormodes elegans by SITF (Jan 2016).

December 17, 2015

Cyrtorchis arcuata var. whytei confirmed to be Cyrtorchis arcuata subsp. whytei





20152236 Pacific South

Cyrtorchis arcuata var. whytei, award 20152236, has been confirmed to be  Cyrtorchis arcuata subsp. whytei by SITF (Jan 2016). 

Epidendrum bifalce 4 determined to be Epidendrum atacazoicum





20151816  PRJC
Epidendrum bifalce, award 20151816, has been determined to be Epidendrum atacazoicum by SITF (Dec 2015). 

December 12, 2015

Phalaenopsis regnieriana determined to be Phalaenopsis pulcherrima





Phalaenopsis regnieriana Rchb.f., Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 2: 746 (1887).
This name is accepted.




judging center not given 210153232
Phalaenopsis regnieriana, award 20153232, has been determined to be Phalaenopsis pulcherrima by SITF (Jan 2016). 

December 11, 2015

Lepanthes helgae





20151791  PRJC
Lepanthes helgae, award 20151791, has been confirmed to be Lepanthes helgae by SITF (Dec 2015). 

Dendrobium parvulum






Dendrobium parvulum Rolfe, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1899: 127 (1899).
This name is accepted.20151797  PRJC

Dendrobium parvulum , award 20151797, has been confirmed to be Dendrobium parvulum by SITF (Dec 2015). 

December 06, 2015

Maxillaria buchtienii





20082143 and 20082142. awarded splendens

November 25, 2015

Galeottia burkei



Galeottia burkei (Rchb.f.) Dressler & Christenson, Lindleyana 3: 221 (1988 publ. 1989).

This name is accepted.

20151783 prjc

Oncidium astranthum









Oncidium astranthum (Linden & Rchb.f.) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams, Lindleyana 21(3): 22 (2008). this name is accpeted
Synonyms:
* Odontoglossum astranthum Linden & Rchb.f., Gard. Chron. 1867: 404 (1867).
Collare-stuartense astranthum (Linden & Rchb.f.) Senghas & Bockemühl, J. Orchideenfr. 4: 74 (1997).
Odontoglossum loxense F.Lehm. & Kraenzl., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 26: 492 (1899).

20151781 PRJC
Oncidium astranthum , award 20151781, has been confirmed to be Oncidium astranthum  by SITF (Dec 2015). 

Masdevallia atahualpa





Masdevallia atahualpa Luer, Selbyana 7: 102 (1982).
This name is accepted.


20151779 PRJC

Masdevallia atahualpa, award 20151779, has been confirmed to be Masdevallia atahualpa by SITF (Dec 2015).


Epidendrum bracteolatum





One hundred thirteen, cupped flowers and thirty-three buds on five, branched, erect inflorescences on a plant 76 cm tall by 64 cm wide, grown on a tree fern plaque 37 cm tall by 23 cm wide; flowers creamy white, lightly spotted lavender dorsally, light peach on older flowers; lip bright yellow proximally; column and anther cap light yellow; substance firm; texture satin; per WCSPF the natural distribution of the species ranges fromCentral America to Ecuador;l  awarded as Epidendrum bracteolatum C.Presl, Reliq. Haenk. 1: 100 (1827). 


Epidendrum bracteolatum C.Presl, Reliq. Haenk. 1: 100 (1827).

This name is accepted.

award 20151780 PRJC
Epidendrum bracteolatum, award 20151780, has been confirmed to be Epidendrum bracteolatum by SITF (Dec 2015). 

November 22, 2015

Acianthera calopedilon

20155041





Acianthera calopedilon, award 20155041, has been confirmed to be Acianthera calopedilon by SITF (Feb 2016).

Pleurothallis platystylis confirmed to be Stelis platystylis

20155040 Pths (Effuseilla) platystylis 'Bryon' CBR (Syn Stelis) (Mexico)






Pleurothallis platystylis, award 20155040, has been confirmed to be Stelis platystylis by SITF (Dec 2015). 

November 21, 2015

Encyclia acutifolia

An HCC was awarded to Encyclia acutifolia 'Hamlyn'. There is a previous award to the species but to photo bears no resemblance to E. acutifolia. Thought that I would submit this to you too for taxonomic verification.

Encyclia acutifolia, award 20154640, has been confirmed to be Encyclia acutifolia by SITF (Dec 2015).  

Dendrobium truncatum determined to be Dendrobium setifolium



Award 20154639

Dendrobium truncatum, award 20154638, has been determined to be Dendrobium setifolium by SITF (Dec 2015).